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Questions and Answers Regarding Mandatory Cosmetics Recalls: Guidance for Industry

Local Title
Questions and Answers Regarding Mandatory Cosmetics Recalls: Guidance for Industry
Country/Region
US
Competent Authority
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Type
Guideline
Status
Draft
Release Date
2025-12-18
Implementation Date
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This draft guidance provides the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) current thinking on the implementation of the mandatory cosmetics recall provisions under section 611 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act, as added by the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA). Presented in a question-and-answer format, the document clarifies the scope of products subject to mandatory recall, the criteria FDA uses to invoke this authority, the process for ordering a recall, and the responsibilities of the "responsible person".

Contents

I. Introduction

II. Background

III. Questions And Answers

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